Daily Archives: October 5, 2013

(Tuesday, October 5, 1993, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Roseanne, shocked to find a bag of marijuana in David’s room, immediately punishes him for possession on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom series Roseanne.

In 1997, the episode was ranked #21 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

(Monday, October 5, 1953) — The New York Yankees won the 1953 World Series today, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York, in the sixth and deciding game. It was the fifth consecutive World Series title for the Yankees (the most consecutive WS wins in history) and the 16th of a record 27 overall World Series championships for the team (1923-2009).